Advanced Respiratory Life Support

Catalog description

This course is designed to familiarize the Respiratory Care student with all forms of advanced life support systems. Main topics include: classification and operation of a variety of mechanical ventilators, clinical maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators, and clinical management of patients receiving advanced life support to include ventilator commitment and weaning procedures. A letter grade of “C” or better is required for graduation. OPEN ONLY Open only to matriculated Respiratory Care students. Pre-requisite(s): RESP 115 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology with a final grade of “C” or better and RESP 120 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I with a final grade of “C” or better. Co-requisite(s): RESP 125 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II .